Mechanical Design / Product Support Engineer

DEMA Engineering is a world leader in the development of proportioning chemical dispensers and fluid control products. Established in 1956 with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, DEMA has manufacturing and warehouse facilities in Missouri, Zeewolde Netherlands, and Sydney Australia and a Representative Office in Shanghai China. DEMA’s chemical dispensing products are used to safely and accurately blend chemicals and water for a variety of applications, including housekeeping, food service, food processing, dish wash, laundry and car wash. DEMA’s range of solenoid valves are used in many industries, including car wash, beverage and chemical dispensing, agriculture, misting, reverse osmosis and high pressure cleaning machines.

We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes:

  • Medical Insurance (cost share)
  • Company Paid - Dental Insurance
  • Company Paid - Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Company Paid - Short Term Disability
  • Voluntary Vision
  • Voluntary Long Term Disability
  • 401(k) with Company Contribution
  • Tuition Reimbursemen
  • Fitness Center on site

DEMA is currently seeking aMechanical Design/Product SupportEngineer. This person will join our product engineering team and be responsible for products as a liaison between Engineering and Manufacturing.

Responsibilities:

  • R&D / Solving product problems
  • Structure BOM’s and release drawings for customized products (Engineering Work Requests)
  • Assist in the transfer of new products from R&D to manufacturing
  • Provide manufacturing with engineering support and documentation for existing products
  • Implement design changes based on requirements from production, quality control, or customers
  • New product development
  • Design reviews (interference, fit, functionality per specifications)
  • Working directly with Manufacturing and Quality Assurance to solve problems and implement changes
  • CFD analysis

Requirements:

  • Strong background in fluid controls and mechanisms design
  • Strong background in DFM (including injection molding, sheet metal and poka-yoke design
  • Able to work independently or in team environments
  • Solidworks modeling (part, assembly, drawing, and simulation)
  • Injection molded plastic component designas well as sheet metal design
  • Strong Product Development cycle experience (concept, design, tooling, pilot run, production, support)
  • Exposure to all stages of product development (concept/design/tooling/pilot run/production)
  • DFM - Design for Manufacturability (injection molding, sheet metal, assembly)
  • Effective use of MS-Office products

Ideal Candidate:

  • Must have an attitude that fosters positive thinking, flexibility, and continuous improvement
  • Excellent organization skills, initiative, accountability, is detail oriented, and able to balance multiple tasks
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills - able to interact with internal/external contacts around the world from production personnel to executives
  • Able to use judgment and independent thinking in the resolution of issues and in the interpretation of data
  • Capable of rapid concept visualization and able to communicate effectively with customers

Experience:

  • Minimum BSME or equivalent from an accredited engineering college or university
  • Minimum 10 years of experience as a degreed mechanical engineer in a product development, quality,or manufacturing capacity
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in fluid controls design
  • Minimum 10 years of experience with small scale part design, injection molding, sheet metal, CFD, and DFM
  • Experience with hands on prototyping and testing a plus (3D printing, mill, lathe, and testing equipment)

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